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BABO vs XXV

YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF

BABOBNYSE Arca

Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF

XXVANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

XXV −0.22pt a year

BABO1.00%XXV0.78%

Avg volume · 30D

BABO 1.2×the volume

BABO38.2KXXV31.8K

BABO vs XXV Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−30.1%BABO+3.5%XXV

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BABO −30.1%. XXV +3.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−10%10%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BABO 1.00%
XXV 0.78%, better
Fund size
BABO $12M
XXV $51M
1Y total return
BABO −36.2%
XXV No data
Yield (12M)
BABO 76.97%
XXV No data
Holdings
BABO 7
XXV 6
Avg volume (30D)
BABO 38.2K sh, better
XXV 31.8K sh
NAV per share
BABO $6.31
XXV $21.35
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BABO: Cost 77, Risk 37, Mission 70, Tradability 48, Holdings not scored, Durability 56. XXV: Cost 97, Risk 86, Mission not scored, Tradability 64, Holdings 70, Durability 65.
Pillar letters and Scores for BABO, XXV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBABOXXV
Cost30% weightA77A97Higher
Mission25% weightA70Not scored
Risk15% weightD37A86Higher
Tradability15% weightC48B64Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredA70
Durability5% weightB56B65Higher

Rank among Single-Stock Option Income funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BABO and XXV are both graded against the same 71 Single-Stock Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Single-Stock Option Income⁠

Category · 71 funds
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XXV ranks 3rd and BABO 13th of 71 funds in the Single-Stock Option Income Category.

  1. Rank 1AKWINKraneShares Wahed Alternative Income Index ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2AACYQFT Vest Autocallable Barrier & High Income ETFScore 85
  3. Rank 3AXXVSimplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETFScore 84
  4. Rank 4AAAPYKurv Yield Premium Strategy Apple (AAPL) ETFScore 79
  5. Rank 13BAMZYYieldMax AMZN Option Income Strategy ETFScore 62
  6. Rank 13BBABOYieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETFScore 62
  7. Rank 13BGOOPKurv Yield Premium Strategy Google (GOOGL) ETFScore 62

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BABOBYieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF

XXVASimplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF

In short

BABO Alibaba, repackaged as a monthly paycheck. BABO sells weekly call spreads on BABA, trading away part of the upside for option premium, then pays cash out monthly.

XXV Structured-note income without the bank. XXV sells barrier put options on single stocks, and sometimes worst-of baskets, chasing an aspirational 25% annualized payout, with the options rolled continuously. The top rung of Simplify's barrier-income ladder.

Stated mandate

BABO BABO is actively managed to generate weekly income by selling call spreads on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA).

XXV XXV seeks high monthly income through selling barrier put options referencing individual stocks, with possible use of worst-of baskets of individual stocks. Its 25% annualized distribution goal is aspirational and not guaranteed.

Why people hold it

  • BABO It sells spreads, not naked calls: a long call sits above the short one, so the upside surrendered above that upper strike is defined rather than open-ended.yieldmaxetfs.com
  • Premium is written weekly, cash goes out monthly, and the book is actively managed rather than run off a fixed index formula.yieldmaxetfs.com
  • The fee is 1.00%, at the lower end of the single-stock income crowd and a shade under YieldMax siblings like TSMY and BRKC.
  • Inside a crowded field of single-stock option income funds, this is one of the stronger implementations of the idea.
  • XXV 0.85% a year sits below the going rate in its single-stock options-income cohort, where peers like BRKC and TSMY run near 1%.
  • Options are rolled automatically and continuously, and the ETF wrapper strips out the bank credit risk you take on with a traditional structured note.simplify.ussimplify.us 2
  • Built around cash flow: barriers are adjusted to levels designed to support a 25% annualized distribution target, paid monthly.simplify.us
  • Sub-advised by Ancorato Capital, a structured-products specialist, and one of the stronger implementations in a crowded options-income field.simplify.us

Worth knowing

  • BABO Everything rides one stock: Alibaba. Premium cushions the ride, but a rough stretch in BABA still shows up here.
  • Exposure is synthetic, built from options on BABA rather than the shares, so there is no stock ownership, no underlying dividend, and roll mechanics matter.yieldmaxetfs.com
  • A smaller, lightly traded fund launched in 2024, so quoted spreads can run wider than the headline ETFs and the history to judge it by is short.
  • XXV Barriers cushion, they do not erase. Selling puts on single stocks means the fund wears the loss when a reference name breaks through its barrier.simplify.us
  • The 25% figure is an aspirational goal, not a promise, and distributions may include return of capital, which is your own money coming back.
  • Launched in late 2025 and thinly traded, so bid-ask spreads can cost more than the expense ratio on the way in and out.

Full BABO profile⁠

Full XXV profile⁠

BABO vs XXV Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BABO vs XXV Cost

Overpaying BABO vs XXV

$3,686

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BABO 1.00%

    $18,688

  • XXV 0.78%

    $15,002

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BABO 1.00%
  • XXV 0.78%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BABO $18,688XXV $15,002

Year by year

YearBABOXXVOverpaying
10$1,763$1,388$375
20$6,625$5,268$1,357
30$18,688$15,002$3,686

Expense ratio

  • 1.00%BABO
  • 0.78%XXV, cheaper
  • Middle half of Single-Stock Option Income funds
  • Median 1.04%

XXV 3rd cheapest of 71 funds

BABO 20th cheapest of 71 funds

BABO vs XXV Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BABO 76.97%
XXV No data
Payout (12M)
BABO $4.85
XXV No data
Last payment
BABO $0.04
XXV $0.46
Ex-dividend
BABO Oct 29, 2026
XXV Oct 27, 2026
Paid on
BABO Oct 30, 2026
XXV Oct 30, 2026
Frequency
BABO Weekly
XXV Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

BABOWeekly · 44 paymentsAll BABO payments⁠
One bar per payment. 44 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 2, 2026 $0.09; Jan 8, 2026 $0.12; Jan 15, 2026 $0.09; Jan 22, 2026 $0.13; Jan 29, 2026 $0.17; Feb 5, 2026 $0.12; Feb 12, 2026 $0.11; Feb 19, 2026 $0.10; Feb 26, 2026 $0.10; Mar 5, 2026 $0.09; Mar 12, 2026 $0.09; Mar 19, 2026 $0.09; Mar 26, 2026 $0.09; Apr 2, 2026 $0.09; Apr 9, 2026 $0.09; Apr 16, 2026 $0.09; Apr 23, 2026 $0.08; Apr 30, 2026 $0.10; May 7, 2026 $0.09; May 14, 2026 $0.10; May 21, 2026 $0.08; May 28, 2026 $0.09; Jun 4, 2026 $0.09; Jun 11, 2026 $0.08; Jun 18, 2026 $0.07; Jun 25, 2026 $0.07; Jul 2, 2026 $0.05; Jul 9, 2026 $0.06; Jul 16, 2026 $0.07; Jul 23, 2026 $0.08; Jul 30, 2026 $0.12; Aug 6, 2026 $0.16; Aug 13, 2026 $0.10; Aug 20, 2026 $0.08; Aug 27, 2026 $0.07; Sep 3, 2026 $0.06; Sep 10, 2026 $0.05; Sep 17, 2026 $0.06; Sep 24, 2026 $0.05; Oct 1, 2026 $0.05; Oct 8, 2026 $0.04; Oct 15, 2026 $0.05; Oct 22, 2026 $0.05; Oct 29, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD
XXVMonthly · 10 paymentsAll XXV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 10 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 27, 2026 $0.54; Feb 24, 2026 $0.50; Mar 26, 2026 $0.48; Apr 27, 2026 $0.48; May 26, 2026 $0.48; Jun 25, 2026 $0.48; Jul 28, 2026 $0.47; Aug 26, 2026 $0.49; Sep 25, 2026 $0.49; Oct 27, 2026 $0.46. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD

BABO vs XXV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BABO 40.7%since Sep 2024XXV No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BABO 0.11since Sep 2024XXV No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BABO −42.3%since Aug 2024XXV No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BABO 0.50XXV 0.71

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